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Thursday, June 25

Kids & Family

High School Summer Reading Challenge

Paramus Public Library

High School Summer Reading Challenge June 12-September 7 Log the books you read and earn rewards. Receive a gift card after you read and log your 3rd book. Every participant who meets the challenge requirements gets entered into our Grand Prize raffle—winner announced September 15th during school hours! Log books on beanstack. Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking pa

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Teen Book Talk: Grades 6&up

Wyckoff - Teen Corner

Join us in the Teen Corner to talk about what you are reading, get suggestions from friends and enjoy a few snacks, or discuss June's read-along book (manga): Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Volume 1) by Koyoharu Gotouge! A bit about our manga: " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is dark fantasy manga series that follows teenage Tanjiro Kamado, who joins the Demon Slayer Corps after his family is kil

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Friday, June 26

Kids & Family

Steubenville Youth Conference

Steubenville Conferences, 1235 University BOulevard, Steubenville, 43952

Join us for the Steubenville Youth Conference on June 26-28, 2026 for a powerful three-day experience filled with faith, fun, worship, and real encounters with Christ alongside teens from all over. $350 total | $150 deposit to register. Includes travel, lodging (2 nights), all sessions, t-shirt, snacks & 8 meals. Come grow in your faith, meet new friends, and be inspired to live boldly. Contact th

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Open Lego Play

Bergenfield - Children's Activity Room (2nd Floor)

Have fun building whatever you want in this unstructured program using our Duplo Lego pieces. For Ages 0 - 4. Drop-in program. Please be advised that library staff may take photos during the event for promotional purposes. If you do not wish to have your child appear in a photo, let a staff member know.

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Kids Bingo

Bogota - 2nd Floor Senior Center

Come play Bingo with Mr. Tommy! Registration is required. One spot per child.

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Musical Storytime with Mr.Corbitt (Ages 0 - 4)

Demarest - Community Room

Join Mr. Corbitt at the Demarest Public Library for some musical fun! This program is for children ages 0 to 4 and their caregivers. **Park along the street on Insley and Steflox St. We can not accomodate strollers upstairs in the Community Room. Please leave strollers in the Children's Room or outside of the Library. Thank you for your cooperation. Registration required. Only register your child.

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2026 Summer Reading

Dumont's Dixon Homestead Library

Sign up for Summer Reading and be entered to win prizes! We offer Summer Reading options for all ages, registration required! Go to dumontlibrary.org for more information and sign up!

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Storytime (Ages 0 to 5)

Englewood - Children's Room

Separate registration is now required for each week of storytime and begins on Mondays at 10 AM. This registration is only for Friday, June 26 at 10 AM. Space is limited due to construction. Please fill out one registration form per child. Due to space restrictions, one caregiver per family please. *Please cancel your registration if you cannot attend a program. **Attendees will not be admitted to

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Gaming Club (Ages 7 to 11)

Englewood - Children's Room

NEW at the Englewood Library! Children ages 7 to 11 years are invited to play games with us on Fridays at 3:30 PM: June 19 through August 21 (Will not meet July 3). We will have board and card games, plus a Nintendo Switch 2 console for video gaming. One time registration is recommended.

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Kids Craft and Learning Kit Grab & Go

Franklin Lakes Public Library

Grab & Gos are available for pickup at the library starting at 10AM. First come, first served as there is a limited amount available. For kids in Grades 5 and below.

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TEEN Bingo

Rezvani Meeting Room

It doesn't matter what anyone thinks: Bingo is always fun! So stop by the library to play a few rounds of classic bingo, win some prizes, shout a bunch of numbers and just chill with us! This is a drop in event so registration is not required. GRADES 6-12 ONLY.

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Teen Game Day: BINGO!

Quiet Room 1

Join us on Friday mornings this summer for alternating weeks of BINGO and trivia. There are multiple chances to win prizes each week! For grades 6-12. Registration is required. June 26 - BINGO July 10 - Trivia July 17 - BINGO July 24 - Trivia August 7 - BINGO Questions? Email [email protected] We thank the Friends of the Glen Rock Library for their generous funding of our Summer R

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Veterans Benefits Q&A

Hackensack - Meeting Room, Hackensack - Zoom

You have questions, Guy has answers! Guy Vanterpool, a representative of the Department of Veterans Affairs is available to discuss Vet Center services including: *Benefits assistance and referral *Job counseling and referral *Readjustment counseling, marital and family counseling *Substance abuse information and referral *Sexual trauma counseling and referral *Bereavement Counseling The informati

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Toddler Imaginative Play

Ho-Ho-Kus - Children's Room

Join us in unstructured free play! Imaginative play fosters creativity and problem-solving. Children will enhance their social skills, empathy, and language in our stimulating environment. This is a great opportunity for toddlers to engage with peers and caregivers to connect with each other. Registration is recommended but not required . Adults do not need to register.

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Spanish Storytime

John W. Salzig Meeting Room

Come and disfrutar (enjoy) a bilingual cuentas (stories). Located in the Salzig Room. Best for ages 6 months to 4 years.

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BINGO

John W. Salzig Meeting Room

All ages are invited to play BINGO at the Library. Play for fun and prizes (full size candy bars)! No registration required. Join & spin our prize wheel for summer reading.

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Tiny Art Show Canvas Pickup

Lodi - Adult Area

Pick up a mini canvas at the reference desk! Bring your canvas home to work on your painting. Return your finished work to the library by July 6th to be displayed in the Tiny Art Show for the duration of our Summer Reading Program. All participating paintings will be entered into the Tiny Art Show contest. Winner will receive a prize. While supplies last.

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Storytime with Miss Emily

Lodi - Children's Room

Join Miss Emily for stories and songs.

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Story Time and Craft

Maywood - Children's Room

Join Miss Alicia for stories, songs, and crafts! This program is for children ages 2 to 5 years. Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking part in this event you grant the library full rights to use the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes. This might include (but is not limited to) the right to use them in the library’s printed and online publicity, websi

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Adult Summer Reading Challenge

Paramus Public Library

Adult Summer Reading Challenge June 12- September 7 We want you to read, we want you to log, we want you to win! Log books you read to yourself, books you read to your partner, books you read to your children, log books you read to your goldfish. Each title you log and review you write will enter you into a virtual weekly raffle for gift cards to movie tickets to AMC theaters. Participants will re

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